Hoodia Gordonii
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New study offsets toxic findings
Intellectual property fights aside, new research into the plant Hoodia gordonii highlights the dangers of misusing indigenous knowledge.
Indigenous knowledge theft still a concern
Indigenous knowledge, such as the Khoikhoi’s use of hoodia as an appetite suppressant, have a history of being appropriated by large corporations.
British deal to make slimming drug in SA
The CSRI said it signed a deal with a UK company to develop a drug from a plant used by the San people to combat obesity.